Updated July 2026

Mortgage Payment Calculator

Your monthly mortgage payment is the loan's principal and interest plus a share of your yearly property tax, homeowners insurance, and PMI if you put down under 20%. Enter a price and down payment below to see the full number, itemized, in real time.

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Down payment
= $80,000 down
Loan term
This week's US averages: 6.76% for 30-year, 6.09% for 15-year (updated Sep 2026). Your rate depends on credit and lender. Freddie Mac PMMS
Estimated monthly payment
$2,594/mo
Principal
$27511%
Interest
$1,80369%
Property tax
$36714%
Home insurance
$1506%
Loan amount
$320,000
Total interest
$427,951
Total cost
$933,951
principal, interest & fees
Payoff
Jun 2056
30 yr
Over the life of the loan

Loan balance over time

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Crossover in year 20, the point where more of each payment builds equity than pays interest.

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Full breakdown

Amortization schedule

Every payment, split into principal and interest. Export it or print a copy.

YearPrincipalInterestBalance
2026$1,673$10,793$318,327
2027$3,521$21,411$314,806
2028$3,766$21,166$311,040
2029$4,029$20,903$307,011
2030$4,310$20,622$302,702
2031$4,610$20,322$298,092
2032$4,932$20,000$293,160
2033$5,276$19,656$287,884
2034$5,643$19,288$282,241
2035$6,037$18,895$276,204
2036$6,458$18,474$269,746
2037$6,908$18,023$262,838
2038$7,390$17,542$255,448
2039$7,905$17,026$247,542
2040$8,457$16,475$239,086
2041$9,046$15,885$230,039
2042$9,677$15,254$220,362
2043$10,352$14,580$210,010
2044$11,074$13,858$198,936
2045$11,846$13,086$187,090
2046$12,672$12,259$174,418
2047$13,556$11,376$160,862
2048$14,501$10,430$146,360
2049$15,513$9,419$130,848
2050$16,594$8,337$114,254
2051$17,751$7,180$96,502
2052$18,989$5,942$77,513
2053$20,314$4,618$57,199
2054$21,730$3,202$35,469
2055$23,245$1,686$12,224
2056$12,224$242$0
The short version

What goes into a monthly mortgage payment

A quoted rate only sets your principal and interest. The payment your lender collects usually bundles four things, shortened to PITI:

  • Principal pays down what you borrowed.
  • Interest is the lender's charge on the balance that is left.
  • Taxes are your property tax, collected monthly into escrow.
  • Insurance is your homeowners policy, also escrowed.

If your down payment is under 20%, add PMI. If you buy in a managed community, add HOA dues. The calculator shows each slice so you can see where the money goes.

Worked example

A $400,000 home, step by step

Buy at $400,000, put 20% down, and take a 30-year loan at this week's average rate, and you borrow $320,000. Principal and interest come to a fixed monthly figure, and on top of that you pay roughly 1.1% of the price in property tax and about $1,800 a year for insurance. With 20% down there is no PMI. The amortization table shows how the principal share of each payment grows every month while the interest share shrinks.

Questions & answers

Frequently asked

How do I lower my monthly mortgage payment?
Three levers move it most: a larger down payment (which shrinks the loan and can remove PMI), a lower interest rate, and a longer term. A longer term lowers the monthly figure but raises total interest, so weigh both numbers in the calculator.
Does this include property tax and insurance?
Yes. The monthly total bundles principal, interest, property tax, homeowners insurance, PMI, and HOA dues, with editable US-average defaults for each.
What is a typical monthly mortgage payment?
It depends entirely on price, down payment, rate, and location, so there is no single figure. Enter your own numbers for a realistic estimate rather than a national average that will not match your situation.
Is my information saved?
No. Everything runs in your browser, there is no account or email field, and a shared link carries your numbers in the URL rather than through a server.
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Marcus Fielding· Mortgage analyst & editor
Published June 2026 · Updated September 2026
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